Mourinho and Cole lose appeals

CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho and Arsenal defender Ashley Cole yesterday lost their appeals against the Premier League’s ‘tapping up’ verdict, but have had their fines reduced.

Mourinho was fined £200,000 after the findings of a Premier League independent commission into their illegal meeting at a London hotel with a view to Cole joining the club, while Cole was fined £100,000.

Both Mourinho and Cole made appeals against the guilty verdicts, however Tuesday’s hearing rejected those appeals.